Accuracy vs.

Fluency

Accuracy
Accuracy is the ability to produce correct sentences using correct grammar and vocabulary. Typical accuracy activities are: grammar presentations, gap-fill exercises Fluency is the ability to read, speak, or write easily, smoothly, and expressively. In other words, the speaker can read, understand and respond in a language clearly and concisely while relating meaning and context. Typical fluency activities are: role plays, speeches, communicative activities, games.

Fluency

Accuracy vs. Fluency

Accuracy and Fluency are two factors which can determine the success of English language students in the future. A classroom activity may aim either at accuracy or fluency, a distinction first made by Brumfit (1984). An accuracy-oriented activity such as pattern drills is usually used in the teaching of a new target item; A fluency-oriented activity such as extensive reading and information gap aims to develop the students' spontaneous communications skills in using what they have already learned.
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Accuracy
Purpose: - to help students achieve accurate perception and production of a target item which can be a sound, a word, or a sentence structure.

Fluency
Purpose: - to help students practice language in listening, speaking, reading, and/or writing activities to so develop fluency in using the language in spontaneous communication.

Material: - the texts are usually composed of separate ("discrete") items: sentences or words; texts may be used in any mode (skill), regardless of how they are used in real life (dialogues may be written, written texts used for listening); - the target items are usually practiced out of context or situation;

Material: - the texts are usually whole pieces of discourses: conversation, stories, etc.; - texts are usually used as they would be in real life: dialogues are spoken, articles and written stories are read; - an effort is made to use authentic material from real life.

Activities: - students' attention is focused on a particular target item; -their output is usually predictable; their performance is assessed on how few language mistakes are made; - students' errors are corrected; tasks do not usually simulate real-life situations.

Activities: - students' attention is focused on communicating information and expressing ideas; - their output may not always be predictable; their performance is assessed on how well ideas are expressed or understood; - students' errors are not corrected unless it interferes with communication; - tasks often simulate real-life situations.